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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
Church vs.. X. orI,.

MONTREAL, Dec. D.-Through pressure
brought to bear on the Knights by the
Roman Catholic clergy, some Lodges have
been closed. 1t is said that some men,
bers of the order are admitted to Com
munion on condition that should the Pope
finally pronounce against their organiza-
tion they will resign.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
Short Louisiana Orange Crop.

CHICAGO, Jan. "A special to the Times
from New Orleans says; The orange crop
OF Louisiana is all harvested and market
ed. 1t ID, as predicted, less than ne-tenth
OF an average crop, and oranges are retail
ing now at thirty to fifty cents a dozen,
against ten to thirty cents this time last
year, and scarce even at these figures.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
Disappointed Love and Suicide.

LAFAYETTE, IND, Jan. 2.-Miss Louie
Smart, a daughter of John Smart, farmer
near West Lebanon village, committed
suicide Saturday. She had been receiving
the attentions of a young man to whom
her parents had objected, and they had
forbidden him to enter the house. The
girl went to the village, bought six cap
sules of arsenic, then went to the woods
sat down on log and swallowed the en-
tire quantity of poison, dying almost in
stantly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
Logan's Life Insurance Lapsed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. Ser ator Logan
carried life insurance policy of 5000 in
the Penn Mutual for q number Of years
He paid in premiums during the period of
insurance upwards Of 5000. Last year he
was not able to meet his premium, and, as
the company, would not give any time, the
policy lapsed.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
He takes the bakery.

WELLsvH.LE, O., Dec. 29.-Some mis-
creant broke into the bakery of .. s. Sin
clair, and poured coal oil over all the bread.
pies and cakes in the establishment, rem,
dering them unfit for use. Sinclairs loss
10 considerable. No cleW. 80
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
Female Assembly X. OIL.

PITTSBURGH, Dec. D.-A meeting will be
held tomorrow evening to organize a
workingwomen's Assembly of the Knights
OF Labor. Applications for membership
have been made by large number of wo-
men employed in stores aud manufac-
tories.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
Choked 10 Death.

CoNsERsvMLE, md, Dec. 2s.-Thomas
Welch's three-year-old child played around
the house all day, climbed upon her
fathers knee, coughed and died In min.
ute. She had been subject to worms, and
y Is supposed one got into her throat and
chOked her.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
Remarkable Coincideuce.

AKRON, o., Dec. 2s.-Near the city this
morning, Harvey Butt, well-known citi-
zen, slipped and fell on the sidewalk and
broke his arm. An hour afterwards his
brother, DR.. Butt, a well-known physician,
passing the same place, also fell and broke
his arm, both sustaining serious frac-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
A Crossing Accident.

FORT WAYNE, md, Jan. "A sled con-
tanning twenty young people going to q
dance was struck by train at the cross
ing near Fort Wayne, Ind, last evening.
Two young ladies were instantly killed
and several others sustained serious in
juries, One Of the injured died to-day.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
King Humbert as a Fireman

ROME, Jan. "A fire occurred to-day in
the Odescalchi Palace. The majolica col
lection and valuable pictures in the palace
were seriously damaged. King Humbert,
perceiving the flames, hastened to the
scene, and remained an hour encouraging
the firemen.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
The Colored Peoples Worlds FAT,

OO1OcU 1cOpIcB WOFIUS FA1r.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "A memorial to Con-
gress was forwarded from Birmingham to
the Alabama Senators here for an an
preparation for the Colored People's
Worlds Fair, to be held at Birmingham in
the autumn of 1887. The memorial is
signed by all classes of white people in the
city, including every important business
interest Of the community.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
Cleveland Able to be Out.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.--President and
Mrs. Cleveland rode out to Oakview this
afternoon, and after stay Of a few min
utes, returned TO the White House. The
ride proved beneficial to the President,
and tonight he Is feeling we'll, and hI
condition is steadily improving.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
Gold Production Small.

DENVER, COL, Dec. 8O.-A report made
by the chief clerk of the U. Il. Mint, to-day,
shows the value Of new gold received dur
ing 1885 to have been Sl,+44, ,7O629. This
does not include the value of mint bars re.
denOsitad
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-As an evidence of
the carelessness Of the public In Address
Ing, letters, officials OF the dead letter Office
addressed Pittsburgh, o., all but nine Of
which were intended for, and were sllbse.
auently sent t0 parties In Pittsburgh. Pa.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
Death of a State senator.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 2.-Hon. j. P. Schmei-
der, Senator OF the Twenty-frst Senatorial
District Of Ohio, died to-day.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
Fratricide.

ANAMosA, a., Doc. 80.-Isaac Bickel, an
aged farmer, near here, attempted to chas-
tise his nnetccn- year-old son, when the
latter struck him o single but fatal blow
with heavy stick.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
Bequcst to Wabash COLLEGE.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 8O.-The will of the
latc Sidney M. sabin, of Laportc, provides
that $5O,0OO shall be donated to Wabash
College, ut Charlottesville, Ind.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
Saginaw Lumber Production,

EAST SAGINAW, MICH, Dec. 3O.-In 1885
the Saginaw River mills manufactured
7)S, ,S26,OOO feet of lumber, 227 ,468, 900 oak
shingles, l0O,0OO,0O0 pieces Of lath, and
have now on hand 3l5,OOO,OOO feet Of lum.
ber
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
Ohio Scholars.

COLUMBUS, o., Dec 30-There were l.
ibl ,S5s children of school age in Ohio up to
September last, T5,l49 pupils enrolled,
anu an average daily attendance Of 5i7, ,S44.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
Assassinated.

WABASH, md, Dec. 8o.-John Sellers
called Dan Good to his door and shot him
down. Tho murder was the result OF q
quarrel. They were both colored.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
6OIdicrs' Homo Dedicated

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, Dec. 30-The dedi.
cation Of the Michigan Soldiers Home took
place to-day. Brief addresses were made
by Governor Alger and others.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
Fatal New Years CeIebration.

WHEELING, w. Va, Jan. AT Tridel.
phia, this county, some boys were celebra.
ting New Years with toy cannon last
night, when it burst, fatally injuring bow
named Charles Otto.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
lady Falls and Breaks Her Neck.

EAsToN, Pa, Dec. 28.-Mrs. Marcus L.
West, well-known lady of this city, step
ped upon the icy sidewalk last night, fall
ing heavily backward. Her neck was
broken, and she died instantly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08

--"How to Quarrel" is the titls of a
recent essay. 1t is easy enough to quar-
reli the trouble is to make up after
ward.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08

After the sweets Of married life do.
part the family jars remain.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
Michael Dayitt Married

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3.-Michael Davitt
was married to Miss Mamie Yorc, in Oak.
land, this morning.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-08
ADAMS EXPRESS ROBBERS.
"Jim" Cummings Has a Suit Brought
Against Him for Debt.

Mrs. Haight, wife Of One Of the Arrested
Men, En- Route to st. Louis-she Is Sup
posed to Have Twelve Thousand Dollars
of the Funds.
, 1887-11-23
The Northern Trade.

1t is high time hat the business men of
this city were making efforts to control
the trade Of Douglas, Glen Rock and vi
cinity. The consumers of that section at
present purchase large quantities of sup
plies in Cheyenne, but would deal more
extensively were transportation facilitated.
1t is certainly a less profitable proceeding
for the north Albany county merchants
to procure goods in Chicago or more
eastern points and pay the heavy freight
rates exacted han to purchase in Chey-
enne and liquidate the light toll imposed
by the Cheyenne and Northern. With
the establishment of communication be-
tween the terminus OF the northern road
and the Fremont Elkhorn & Missouri
Valley, large orders from that section will
be booked daily by Cheyenne merchants.
Let n freighter N to ply be-
tween Cottonwood and Douglas, and
many others will follow and find plenty
to do.
, 1887-11-23
Fire F1enda Caught.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 22.- Within the last
month the number of fires in this city
have been Unprecedented and considerable
alarm has been felt, as there were no ap,
parent causes for the blazes. 1t vas
generally conceded that most of them
were incendiary. However, a sharp look.
out resulted in the arrest OF Henry Vol
mer, Frank Hemfeld and Guy Dibbell,
during a fire in Schulenburg and Borcke.
ler's lumber yard. One of the men made
a confession to-day, duplicating the Others.
and it is said indicating that they have
been the cause of several other lumber
yard fires which have recently aggregated
a loss of nearly $50, 900. The %instigation
for this crime was that the men tried to
get work and were refused. 1t was
thought the anarchists had a hand in
the blazes, but these arrests fix the blame
Alright
, 1887-11-23
Securing a Jury.

New YORK, Nov. 22.-Johann Most,
the anarchist, was placed on trial in the
cou of general sessions to-day on the
charge of melting violence by an infam-
matory speech a week ago last Saturday
night. He had been admitted to bail and
entered the court room without the escort
of policemen. Most kept his hat on after
entering, until me of the court officials
brusquely took 1t off his head. Counsel
lors Howe and Hummel were present to
conduct his defense, while Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Nicoll was on hand to rep
resent the prosecution. The work of get
ting a Jury progressed very slowly as the
talesmen called expressed decided preju-
dice against anarchists in general and
Most in particular.
When the court adjourned until to-mor-
row there were eleven jurors in the box.
, 1887-11-23
New Bramds.

The marks for use on stock owned by
the following named persons and submit.
ted to the brand committee have been APP.
proved:
+, II. Muzzy, II. L. Mills, Minnie
Hosick, w. S. Sloan. Andrew Anderson,
J. NJ. West, Thos. A. Shaw, w. V.
Hall, John G. McIlquham, Ella Cross,
VIM. Dunston, Angus McPhec, Robert
Walsh, Jas. Munday, VIM. Conalo, G.
E. Kracan, G. B. Durham, Mrs. Rosa
A. G. Spaugh.
Nine applications were rejected for the
reason that the proposed brands conflict
ed with or resembled characters already
recorded.
, 1887-11-23
The Haddock Murder Trial.

SIOUX CITY, Nov. 22.-The sensational
feature of the Aren sdorf murder trial oc-
CURED to day. In evidence Benz. Joseph
son and Louisa his wife said they were
delivering milk on tie night OF the muir
der and their suspicious being aroused
they watched a crowd of men gathering
on the corner of Fourth and Water
streets. Both knew Arensdorf well and
and both swear positively that it was he
who advanced to and murdered Haddock.
Their testimony corroborated that of
levitt and Bismark, the intormers The
state rested its case at 4 O'Clock this
afternoon
, 1887-11-23
County Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.
Proposals for Fuel Forage md straw.
Headquarters Department of the Platte, !
Office of Chief Quartermaster,
lMAm. Nh Nnu 81 1907

-NN ~ - ANSNs J
Sealed proposals, in triplicate, subject
to the usual conditions, will be received at
this Office until l o'clock, p.
NJ, central standard time, De.
cember 81, 1887, for furnishing
and delivery, during the six months of
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1888, the
coal, hay, straw and grain that may be
required at Camp Pilot Butte, Wyo., and
grain at Fort Sidney. Neb.
Proposals will also be received up to the
same hour Central timc) by the quarter,
masters at each of above named posts for
supplies required for his post only.
Proposals for either class of the stores
mentioned, or for quantities less than the
whole will be received.
Preference will be gwen to articles Of
domestic production. conditions Of price
and quality being equal, and sucG prefer
ence given to articles of American pro,
duction produced on the Pacific coast to
the extent OF the consumption required by
the public service there.
The government reserves the right to
reject any or all proposals, or to accept
proposals for less quantity than total bid
for.
Blank proposals, copy of contract, and
full information will be furnished on
application to this Office, or to the quar-
termasters where the supplies are re
CURED
Envelopes containing proposals should
be marked, proposals for - at
-,' and addressed to the under
signed, or to the qnartermastcrs at posts
above named. WIN b HUGHEs,
Chief Quartermaster.
, 1887-11-23
Ex-senator Jones a Beggar.

CHICAGO, Nov. ga Neps special
from Detroit asserts that x-United States
Senator Jones, of Florida, who for some
unexplained reason has sojourned in De-
troit Tor two years past, is practically a
begpar upon the streets and but for the
charity OF a friend would be without food
or shelter tonight. The story says that
ne has run through his money and com
pletely exhausted his credit. Leading
members of the Democratic party as well
as high church officials and others have
repeatedly urged him to go home to Flo
rida, but he will not do it. His mind is
undoubtedly affected
, 1887-11-23
BEATEN TO DEATH.
August Hatzka's Brutality to
His Stepson
He Beats Him to Death With a
Heavy Strap.
An Important Opinion Concern
ing Land Grants.
Killed His Son.

CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-August Hatzka is
locked up at the West Chicago avenue
police station for killing his stepson. Max
Gilman, IL years old. The latter came
home last night after three months alb
sence, aud Hatzka whipped him unmerci
fully with a strap which had a buckle On
it. The boy was found dead in his bed
this morning, with his face and body GOV
cred with marks of the strap.
1t appears that Hatzka continued to
ply the strap on the boy after the little
fellows means had become almost imper
p~erceptible. He desisted only when the
neighbors interfered and threatened to
summon the police. Hatzka is 50 years
old, and employed in a furnitulc factory.
His wife, the boys mother, is dea |.
, 1887-11-23
The Cars

BERLIN. Nov. 22.-The Cologne Gazette
has caused a sensation by the statement
that the car in his recent interview with
Prince Bismarck learned that he had
been deceived in regard to Germany's
policy by a forged letter purporting to be
from Prince Bismarck. The letter is
supposed to be the work Of Orleans in,
~triguists.
On the cars arrival at the frontier sta,
ton of Wirballen, all approaches were
closed, ever to pcdcs'rians. The route
thence to St. I'rfcrsLurg was guarded by
$4,000 men, and the car changed car
riages several times on the Journey.
, 1887-11-23

NASHVILLE, Nov. % -Previous to the
adjournment of the North Alabama con
ference of the Southern Methodist church
at Tuscaloosa, last night, a resolution was
adopted requesting DR.. D. G. Kelly, Of
Nashville, an eminent Methodist divine
and missionary and teasurar of the gen
eral conference, to resign his official posi-
ton on account of his utterances in refer
ence to the Emma Abbott episode at
Nashville. The resolution will create a
great sensation throughout the entire
Southern Methodist church.
, 1887-11-23

Something of a sensation was created
yesterday morning by the announcement
that a tenth ticket which had won the
second capital pri re of $500 0 in The
Louisiana State Lottery, i'll the drawing
of Tuesday, was held by E. Steiner, OF
the clothing and furnishing establishment
of NJ. Schram. on Twelfth St.. Tele.
grams confirming the good news were re.
ceived later in the day and Steiner
was the recipient of congratulations on all
sides. The lucky ticket was 81, o63, a
tenth (which he held. Temple (Tex. }
Weekly Times, Sept. 18th.
, 1887-11-23
A Railroad Wreck.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 22.-The west
bound passenger train ON the Lacrosse
division of the Milwaukee & st. Pau
road, which left here at l:30 this morn
ing, crashed into the rear end of a freight
train which was standing on the switch at
lonia at 3:l5. Nobody was hurt, but the
engine ana six freight cars laden with
wheat were badly wrecked. The track
was blockaded for five hours. The air
was so thick with smoke that the engineer
could not see the freight train.
, 1887-11-23
Tried to Gust the Pastor.

HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 22.-At an
excited meeting of the First Unitarian
Society TO night an attempt was made to
Dust the pastor, Rev. }. G. KimbalI, be-
cause of his open avowal of sympathy
with the Chicago anarchists in a recent
sermon. The attempt was a failure, a
resolution asking the pastor to resign
being defeated by a majority of eleven in
a total vote ofeighty-seven. The women
Of the society supported Mr.. Kimball in a
body.
, 1887-11-23

LONDON, Nov. 22.-Two thousand
c%rofters on the isle OF Lewes have com.
menced a campaign to exterminate deer
in the forest. They allege that 6,OOC
c~rofters are starving who ought to be liv.
ing on the land now given up to the deer,
and that in adopting their present course
they are actuated by sheer necessity.
, 1887-11-23
The Printers Successful.

CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-The striking
printers scored a point to day. II. A
Shepard & Co., one of the largest print,
ing firms in the city, notified the union
they had decided to accept the compro,
mise at nine hours work and nine hours
pay offered. Shepard & Co. were mem
bers of the Typothete organization OF
employing printers, which was fighting
the uniOn
, 1887-11-23
The Forest Fires.

MEMPHIS, Nov 22.-The forest fires in
this section continue to rage with una
bated fury and are doing great damage.
All steamers on the river are tromtwenty
four to forty-eight hours behind time on
account of the dense smoke which pre-
walls and prevents them from running at
niubt
, 1887-11-23
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
TERRITORY OF WYOMING.
COUNTY OF LARAMIE 81
OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER AND
Cor ECTDp np T,vrS

CHEYENNE, Sept. 10, 1887.
All persons and corporations liable to
taxation are hereby notified hat the tax
list of Laramie county for the year 1887
has this, the third Monday in September,
been placed in my hands for collection
according to law, and that said taxes are
now due and payable, at my Office, with
out further notice.
Any tax remaining unpaid on the Both
day of November. A. D. 1887, will be
delinquent, and subject to the addition of
a penalty of ten Q0 per centum, together
with interest and costs of collection.
ISAAC BERGMAN.
County Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.
, 1887-11-23
WhYte's Story Denied.

JOLIET, Ills, Nov. 22.-John Lam.
bert and j. M. Bishop, president and sec
rotary respectively of the Lambert x
Bishop Wire Fence company, testified in
the sensational insurance case to day, de.
nying Superintendent Whyte's story, and
the defense rested its case. 1t will 10 to
the jury tomorrow.
, 1887-11-23
Must Make Good the Bond.

New YoRK, Nov. 22.-Judge Wal.
lace, OF the United States circuit court,
has decided on appeal hat L. H. Rogers,
who was bondsman for Signal Service
Officer Henry H. Howgate, who abscond.
cd from Washington in April, 1882,
with $l33 600. must make good the
amount of the bond of $40, 900.
, 1887-11-23
The Markets-stocks and Cattle

NEW York. Nov. 22.-The stock mar
ket to-day was dull and featureless, but
presented a strong undertone and was
rather stronger than yesterday, the pre-
vailing feeling being that the reaction had
about reached its limit. Most stocks are
higher tonight, though the only import
ant changes comprise a gain of % III
Richmond a. West Point preferred and ! .
in common, and Il loss of ! In Colorado
Central
Governments dull and steady. Mining
shares active and strong. Money 4(G6
per cent.
Petroleum opened strong at IS, but
after an advance of j in the first hour
gave wav under heavy selling and declined
to TAI. There was a slight improvement,
and the close was firm at Is. Sales,
I,4l5,O0O barrels.
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific 6's. 1919; American Express,
1881; Canada Pacific, 53a; Canada South
ern, $50; Central Pacific, 30; Burlington,
1919; Delaware, Lackawanna, I348; Den
yer & Rio Grande, 23f; Erie, 20; Lake
Shore, 955; Louisville & Nashville, 62t;
Michigan Central. S9B; Kansas Il Texas,
20s; New York Central, 1888; Northern
Pacific. 224; preferred, 463; Northwest
ern, llls; Oregon Improvement. 4Ol;
Navigation, 90; Transcontinental, 20;
Pacific Mail, IS; Panama, =; Rock
Island, ll4B; Milwaukee & St. Paul,
77s; Texas Pacific, 27s; Union Pacific,
55t; United States Express, 81; Fargo,
1885, Western Union, so.
CHICAGO, Nov. %. -Cattle-Receipts
$4,000; market weak and Zoe. lower;
fancy shipping steers, s .S0(G4. 80; stock
ers and feeders, 81. O0(93.l5; Texas
cattle, SI.i5@3.l 10; Western rangers, 81. 60
@3.60.
Sheep-ReceipCs 5000; market slow;
common, l0(9l5c. lower; common to
choice. 81. SOFA 4. 10; Western, $4,000
$40; Texans, 81. 5O(63.4O.
Wheat-Market lower. Cash, 75f;
December 76; May S25.
, 1887-11-23

.4U kinds of Scotch and
Winter caps at prices TO
sittt the times at M.
Marks. Eddy and Seem
teenth street.
, 1887-11-23
BREv1TIEs.

The ex-Empress Eugenic is critically ill
at Amsterdam.
Sir Henry Drummond Wolfe has been
appointed British minister to Teheran.
NJ. LeRoyer mas conferred with Grevy
and advised him to resign.
South eastern Illinois is suffering from
forest fires and in many parts the pralries
are all ablaze.
John l.. Sullivan reached Manchester
yesterday and large crowds greeted him
at the depot aud escorted him to his hotel.
John Spellman, a noted Jockey, is dying
in st. Vincent's hospital, New York,
from injuries received in a disorderly
house.
An explosion occurred yesterday in
Everett 4 Co. s bicycle and tricycle. store,
6 and s Berkeley street, Boston. Several
persons were slightly injured.
The president yesterday appointed Geo.
w. Parks, OF Salt Lake City, to be re-
ceiver of public moneys at Salt Lake
City. Utah, vice H. C.. Wallace, resigned.
A Washington special quotes Assistant
Postmaster General Knott as saying that
he is convinced tho government will estab.
lish a system Of postal telegraphy within
three years.
John Mckay, of Halifax, defeated
Peter Conley, OF Portland, in a three mile
race with a turn on the Charles river
yesterday. Time, twenty-one minutes,
fifteen seconds.
The American ship Il. +. Sawyer, Capt.
Densmore, from San Francisco June H.,
for Queenstown, was sunk by a collision
with the British steamer Palinurus at
Folkestone. The crew were saved.
The first formal conference between the
English commissioners and the American
negotiators upon the fisheries question
was held yesterday in the diplomatic re-
ception room in the department of state.
The cabinet held a meeting yesterday
and all the members were present, includ-
ing Secretary Whitney. The presidents
message to congress and the fisheries
negotiations were the principal topics of
discussion.
A Chicago Only Neos special from
Plainfield, Ind. says: The long continued
drought remains unbroken; if cold wealth
er fairly sets in before a rain comes, the
distressing state of affairs throughout that
part of the state will be multiplied.
, 1887-11-23

l~rchives & historical Dept; Oh venue, Evo.